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Master the Art of Preparedness and Survival

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Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics This story, “Hudson Bay and Back by Canoe,” appeared in the Sept. 1963 issue of Outdoor Life. The choice to leave life jackets behind to save on weight and bulk may not have been unusual at the time, but PFDs are non-negotiable (if not legally required) on any kind of modern paddling trip. It didn’t look like trout water. We’d come ashore in the evening, when the tide was starting to ebb, worn out from 40 miles of paddling in the open sea, and made camp…

This article was originally published by Belle Carter at Natural News. The WHO is preparing for potential radioactive contamination from U.S./Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities (Fordow, Isfahan, Natanz), though no contamination has been confirmed yet. WHO’s Hanan Balkhy stresses that nuclear incidents cause irreversible harm, citing Chornobyl’s thyroid cancer surge and Hiroshima/Nagasaki’s mass casualties as historical precedents. Trump claims Iran poses a “nuclear threat” without evidence, while Iran warns of retaliation. Analysts fear even conventional strikes could unleash radioactive “dirty bomb” effects. Attacks in Iran, Lebanon, and Gaza have destroyed medical infrastructure (94% of Gaza’s hospitals are non-functional), with…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. The National Park Service today announced opportunities for qualified volunteer hunters to help the Service manage invasive nutria and feral hogs on its properties in coastal Georgia and Louisiana. At Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve just south of New Orleans, volunteer hunters may be activated to control nutria and hogs. At Cumberland Island National Seashore in southeast Georgia, qualified volunteers may be tapped to control invasive hogs. On both Park Service managed properties, the invasive species have degraded ecosystems, accelerated erosion, reduced biodiversity,…

When a tornado touches down, and the sirens begin to wail, adrenaline kicks in. For many of us, our path to safety is clear: get to the shelter and hunker down. But for the members of our families with difficulty getting around, or acting on their own—children, those with disabilities, and the elderly—that path isn’t always so straightforward. Speed and mobility are usually luxuries during an emergency. Cognitive challenges can make it difficult to process warnings and unfolding events. It’s the limitations of ourselves and those whom we care about that require a different level of preparedness. It requires us…

Master the Art of
Preparedness and Survival

Master the Art of Preparedness and Survival

Stay ready for anything with expert tips, gear reviews,
and real-world advice to protect yourself and your loved ones.

Stay ready for anything with expert tips, gear reviews, and real-world advice to protect yourself and your loved ones.